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12 Oct 2011, 2:08 AM
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Issues with authorize.net aim "communications error"

I'm using v1.3.9, no recent upgrades, no addons recently installed. my hosting account is with Webhostingpad. I have looked all over the FAQ and found some issues slightly related but not exactly. I have contacted Authorize.net and Webhostingpad and they have been unablle to help me. The problem remains even with a new install of Zen Cart. Test and live transactions both fail saying communication error.

Error on cart reads: Communications Error - Please notify webmaster. - Your credit card could not be authorized for this reason. Please correct the information and try again or contact us for further assistance.

Here is the email I receive from zen cart regarding the problem:

Oct-11-2011 08:18:54

Comm results: 28 connect() timed out!

Response Code: .
Response Text:

Sending to Authorizenet: Array
(
[x_login] => *******
[x_tran_key] => *******
[x_relay_response] => FALSE
[x_delim_data] => TRUE
[x_delim_char] => |
[x_encap_char] => *
[x_version] => 3.1
[x_type] => AUTH_ONLY
[x_method] => CC
[x_amount] => 4.00
[x_currency_code] => USD
[x_card_num] => XXXXXXXXXXXXX2222
[x_exp_date] => 1211
[x_card_code] => ****
[x_email_customer] => FALSE
[x_email_merchant] => FALSE
[x_cust_id] => 1
[x_invoice_num] => TEST-1-EyMhqo
[x_first_name] => eric
[x_last_name] => lewis
[x_company] =>
[x_address] => 15350 ferndale rd
[x_city] => victorville
[x_state] => California
[x_zip] => 92394
[x_country] => United States
[x_phone] => 7145150541
[x_email] => ericaustinlewis######################
[x_ship_to_first_name] => eric
[x_ship_to_last_name] => lewis
[x_ship_to_address] => 15350 ferndale rd
[x_ship_to_city] => victorville
[x_ship_to_state] => California
[x_ship_to_zip] => 92394
[x_ship_to_country] => United States
[x_description] => TEST (qty: 4)
[x_recurring_billing] => NO
[x_customer_ip] => 71.83.82.63
[x_po_num] => Oct-11-2011 08:18:39
[x_freight] => 0.00
[x_tax_exempt] => FALSE
[x_tax] => 0.00
[x_duty] => 0
[x_allow_partial_Auth] => FALSE
[Date] => October 11, 2011, 8:18 pm
[IP] => 71.83.82.63
[Session] => 48cefa7b543479a591db887966d512c4
[x_test_request] => TRUE
[url] => https://secure.authorize.net/gateway/transact.dll
)

Results Received back from Authorizenet: Array
(
[0] => Response from gateway
[1] =>
[Expected-MD5-Hash] => 7D006603A3CA7877B19B8C8002089CD8
[HashMatchStatus] => FAIL
)

CURL communication info: Array
(
[url] => https://secure.authorize.net/gateway/transact.dll
[content_type] =>
[http_code] => 0
[header_size] => 0
[request_size] => 0
[filetime] => -1
[ssl_verify_result] => 0
[redirect_count] => 0
[total_time] => 15.004591
[namelookup_time] => 0.000284
[connect_time] => 0
[pretransfer_time] => 0
[size_upload] => 0
[size_download] => 0
[speed_download] => 0
[speed_upload] => 0
[download_content_length] => -1
[upload_content_length] => -1
[starttransfer_time] => 0
[redirect_time] => 0
)

RAW data received:

In configuration cURL option is set to disabled (false) I have no entry for proxy. I have checked the login ID and transaction key and they are correct.

cURL Proxy Status False
cURL Proxy Address
Currency Conversion Ratio 1.05
HTML Editor NONE
Enable phpBB linkage? false
Store Name

12 Oct 2011, 3:47 AM
#2
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drbyte

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Re: Issues with authorize.net aim "communications error"

28 connect() timed out!
Your hosting company needs to fix the problem which is preventing your webserver from being able to connect to outside addresses over port 443 (SSL) using CURL.

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